<p>so here's the situation, I was accepted to Ross BBA very recently.</p>
<p>But now, there's the dilemma, should I continue with Ross. </p>
<p>Option 1.
Ross BBA
Pros:
earn more money with much less effort, less time-consuming work
Cons:
Not so into the culture of business. A lot of business skills can be earned learned on the job.
Would probably feel incompetent compared engineers/CS kids.</p>
<p>Option 2:
Continue CS-LSA
Pros:
more rewarding long-term. more self-fulfilling. Ability to create a product from the ground level.
Cons:
More challenging work for less pay.</p>
<p>Option 3:
Ross BBA + CS Minor
Pros:
A taste of both worlds.
Cons:
CS Minor will drag down my overall GPA, and from what I hear from Ross friends your GPA is definitely a big factor in recruiting. A lot of my friends started the minor, but never went past EECS 280. Also, feels like I'd only be scraping the surface of CS, and will not be knowledgable to be hired for real CS jobs.</p>
<p>So far my gut instinct is telling to go with option 2, since I've been told dozens of time that people in STEM get hired all the time with little to no experience in finance, consulting, and management positions. But this happens less frequently the other way around where business students are hired as software programmers.
However, receiving more money for far less work is extremely enticing, even if my work would be considered a "means to an end."</p>
<p>other info:
just completed Freshman year.
Have taken EECS 183, EECS 280, EECS 203.</p>
<p>What do you think? Should I take it, or defer admission to Ross?</p>
<p>Go into Ross and you can decide if you want the minor later. The recruiting is just too good to pass up. Stem goes into finance and consulting, yes, but it’s by no means with the ease of a Ross major and you still need to keep the gpa as high as Ross kids or close to it to have a chance there which is obviously much harder in CS.</p>
<p>I’d recommend option 2. I went through a similar process, except I actually spent a year in the bschool before changing my plan. If you already have doubts now about Ross (I did as well before entering), then they will only make you question your decision even more down the road. Anyways, if you’re good at CS, you can make plenty of money.</p>
<p>Don’t make your decision based on the fact that “recruiting is much better” or you’ll “make more money.” Yea, money’s important, but if you’re bored outta you’re mind and hate your job I don’t think that nice Bentley is gonna make up for much after a while. </p>
<p>Think about the work atmosphere you’d like to work in when you’re older, and do a bit more research about the jobs you’d like to have.</p>
<p>My career interests are quite broad, nothing too specific.
I’d like to work for a start-up someday; perhaps creating apps or something for social change. </p>
<p>Not that interested working on WallStreet, but NYC does appeal to me, though I’d prefer somewhere with warmer weather like LA/Bay Area.</p>
<p>My vision for my future is constantly changing; in that case, what’d be the better option.</p>
<p>This is about as untrue as they come. Starting salary-wise, you are almost guaranteed to make more with an SD job per hour of work than you are with any “business” job. If you’re really good and hard working, you can make more in finance after a while, but SD will provide a better quality of life.</p>
<p>In that case I would go for a BBA and continue pursuing a CS minor for the first year while you try to figure things out. BBAs are some of the most career minded students out there so at the very least you’ll have a good idea of what kind of paths are available and where you might be a good fit after spending a year or so there (just make sure you don’t spend your entire year hanging out with IB or bust type folks)</p>
<p>Ross also sends a fair number of students to tech companies for non-programming positions as well so depending on what kind of technical career you’re interested in you’ll still have a path in to high-tech firms.</p>
<p>It sounds like you have a passion for CS. If you had a passion for basket-making, I’d tell you to go to Ross. But CS is a rapidly expanding industry, and even if BBA pays more, you won’t have the same inspiration and motivation to innovate and succeed. You’ve taken super hard EECS classes and done well enough in them to get into Ross - that says a lot about your CS ability. Follow your passion dude, careers are long and you don’t want to be miserable and regret your choice. Option 2, 100%</p>
<p>Just so you know, there are some unbelievable entrepreneurs that are professors at Ross. If you’re interested in working with start ups or starting your own company, the opportunity to pick their brains for the next three years could be very valuable. There are even classes that put you out there with start ups and have you work with then for a semester or a year that are only available to bschool students. If you can still develop adequate computer skills and want to start a company someday, you might go the farthest going into Ross and trying the minor.</p>
<p>I’m with Vladenschlutte. Get a good GPA in CS then apply for the minor. That way, you would have the strong CS skill and these jobs are in high demand, plus the business background will put you a step ahead of everyone.</p>